‘Patience, Firmness, and Perseverance were my only weapons.’ Agnes Grey (1847) was Anne Bronte’s first novel and a poignant account of her own experience as a struggling governess, obliged to earn her living in one of the few ways open to an educated Victorian girl. Agnes is not…

The 1001 Ways To series addresses themes of major concern for the vast majority of people. Who doesn''t want to be happy, wise, successful, confident, enlightened, patient, tranquil, and capable of attracting and keeping good friends? Featuring profound, humorous, and life-enhancing opinions from…

Sherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr Watson are featured here in a series of twelve of their earliest cases. They include A Scandal in Bohemia , where uniquely, Holmes is outwitted - by a beautiful woman; The Red-Headed League , which begins with a bizarre newspaper advertisement for red-haired…

This clothbound edition includes over one hundred delicately detailed and informative contemporary illustrations, many of them relating to the discoveries Darwin made during the second voyage of the research ship, H.M.S. Beagle . A truly beautiful and highly collectible edition in its own slipcase.

A collection of themed grids to test your powers of observation and keep you on your toes. Are you ready for the challenge? Find the hidden words in each of the 170 plus puzzles; and if you need it, there is a full solutions section.

When the mysterious and beautiful young widow Helen Graham becomes the new tenant at Wildfell Hall, rumours immediately begin to swirl around her. As her neighbour Gilbert Markham comes to discover, Helen has painful secrets buried in her past that even his love for her cannot easily overcome.

Mysterious, powerful and moving, The Egyptian Book of the Dead is one of the oldest and most influential texts in all history. It is made up of a combination of prayers, spells and speeches that the ancient Egyptians buried with their dead, intended to aid the deceased on their 'journey' into the…

Frederick Litchfield’s fascinating and detailed study of the functionality, craftsmanship, and artistry of furniture was written over a century ago in Victorian England and remains as culturally important as it is enduring. This beautiful facsimile edition brings back to the printed page…